‘Diversity is the goal’: Edmonton initiative hopes to increase women in leadership
Global News
Two Edmonton organizations have partnered to increase gender equity in business, especially on decision-making boards.
A partnership between YWCA Edmonton and DirectHer Network hopes to empower Alberta women to rise up in the business and non-profit world and serve on company boards.
The two organizations have launched a 12-month pilot project that will connect women and gender minorities with education that will better prepare them for representation roles on boards and high-level tables.
“We really care about bringing more gender equality to our community,” said Katherine O’Neill, the CEO of YWCA Edmonton.
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Chantel Cabaj, who founded DirectHer Network, said that her non-profit organization has always been about carving space for more diverse leadership.
“If you are on a board, you are trying to scope out the most opportunity and be the most mindful about risk for the organization,” Cabaj said. “And if you have all the same person around the table, that’s just not possible.
The two organizations will plan local events for women over the next year, the first of which is a one-day virtual workshop on Nov. 6.
In-person events will also be planned in the future at YWCA Edmonton’s Camp Yowochas.
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